page_title: 1970 United States Senate election in North Dakota
hierarchical_section_title: 1970 United States Senate election in North Dakota
caption_attribution_description: English: 1970 US Senate elections in North Dakota by county.
context_page_description: The 1970 United States Senate election in North Dakota was held November 3, 1970. The incumbent, North Dakota Democratic NPL Party Senator Quentin Burdick, was re-elected to his third term, defeating Republican candidate Thomas S. Kleppe, who later became the United States Secretary of the Interior.
  Only Burdick filed as a Dem-NPLer, and the endorsed Republican candidate was Thomas S. Kleppe, who was finishing his second and final term as a Representative for North Dakota's second congressional district. Burdick and Kleppe won the primary elections for their respective parties.
  One independent candidate, Russell Kleppe, also filed before the deadline.
context_section_description: The 1970 United States Senate election in North Dakota was held November 3, 1970. The incumbent, North Dakota Democratic NPL Party Senator Quentin Burdick, was re-elected to his third term, defeating Republican candidate Thomas S. Kleppe, who later became the United States Secretary of the Interior.
  Only Burdick filed as a Dem-NPLer, and the endorsed Republican candidate was Thomas S. Kleppe, who was finishing his second and final term as a Representative for North Dakota's second congressional district. Burdick and Kleppe won the primary elections for their respective parties.
  One independent candidate, Russell Kleppe, also filed before the deadline.
caption: U.S. Senate election results map.
  Blue denotes counties won by Burdick.
  Red denotes those won by Kleppe.
  
  
   
  
  
  
    Burdick: 50-60%
    Burdick: 60-70%
    Burdick: 70-80%
   
  
  
    Kleppe: 50-60%
    Kleppe: 60-70%
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